Cross Country Finishes Roy Griak Invitational

Saturday, September 28

Minneapolis, Minn.

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Roy Griak Invitational

9/28/2002 12:00 AM | Cross Country

Sept. 28, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn - The University of Utah cross country teams competed in the Roy Griak Invitational on Sat., Sept. 28. This race was the first NCAA qualifying race for the Utes and featured 30 teams. The men's team, running a 8,000-M, finished 17th out of 27 (403 points), while the women finished 15th out of 22 (394 points), running a 6,000-M race.

Junior Delfino Arevalo led the men's team placing 43rd (25:04.10). Following Arevalo were freshman Kurt Michaels at 60th (25:17.7), senior Lion Gallegos at 97th (25:34.30) and junior Nephi Tyler at 101st (25:35.70).

On the women's side, junior Tara Hall led the way placing 50th (22:20.90), followed by sophomore Charity Vernon at 68th (22:36.70), freshman Stacie Grover at 79th (22:55.10) and sophomore Jenny Brusch at 91st (23:09.80).

Next on the Utes' schedule is the Utah State Invitational on Oct. 5.

Men's Team Scores1. Oregon (96 points)2. Eastern Michigan (105  points)3. Weber State  (166 points)4. BYU (173 points)17. Utah (403 points)Men's Individual Scores (8,000 M)43. Delfino Arevalo (25:04.10)60. Kurt Michaels (25:17.70)97. Lion Gallegos (25:34.30)101. Nephi Tyler (25:35.70)102. Brent Moore (25:36.00)103. Colby Frazier (25:36.40)158. Jeff Davidson (26:32.70)Women's Team Scores1. Michigan State (72 points)2. Arizona State (107 points)3. Providence College (112 points)4. Marquette (149 points)15. Utah (394 points)Women's Individual Scores (6,000 M)50. Tara Hall (22:20.90)68. Charity Vernon (22:36.70)79. Stacie Grover (22:55.10)91. Jenny Brusch (23:09.80)106. Julie Osguthorpe (23:33.70)110. Nellie Hammons (23:43.10)112. Jen Osguthorpe (23:52.30)

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